Adaptation.
From the creator of Being John Malkovich, comes the story about the creator of Being John Malkovich.Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
Description: Nicolas Cage is Charlie Kaufman, a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Homepage: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/adaptation
Budget: $19,000,000 | Revenue : $32,800,000
Runtime: 115 minutes
Being John Malkovich
Synecdoche, New York
Human Nature
Where the Wild Things Are
Anomalisa
After Hours
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Bangkok Dangerous
Crumb
In Cold Blood
Nicolas Cage
Played Charlie Kaufman / Donald Kaufman
Meryl Streep
Played Susan Orlean
Chris Cooper
Played John Laroche
Tilda Swinton
Played Valerie Thomas
Jay Tavare
Played Matthew Osceola
Litefoot
Played Russell
Roger Willie
Played Randy
Jim Beaver
Played Ranger Tony
Cara Seymour
Played Amelia Kavan
Doug Jones
Played Augustus Margary
Gary Farmer
Played Buster Baxley
Peter Jason
Played Defense Attorney
Gregory Itzin
Played Prosecutor
Curtis Hanson
Played Orlean's Husband
Agnes NaDene Baddoo
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Fortune
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
Paul Jasmin
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
Lisa Love
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
Wendy Mogel
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
David O. Russell
Played Orlean Dinner Guest
Judy Greer
Played Alice the Waitress
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Played Caroline Cunningham
Bob Stephenson
Played David
Bob Yerkes
Played Charles Darwin
Lynn Court
Played Laroche’s Dad
Roger E. Fanter
Played Laroche’s Uncle
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Played Laroche’s Mom
Caron Colvett
Played Laroche’s Wife
Larry Krask
Played EMT
Ron Livingston
Played Marty Bowen
Brian Cox
Played Robert McKee
John Etter
Played McKee Lecture Attendee
Ray Berrios
Played Police Officer
Nancy Lenehan
Played Kaufman’s Mother
John Cusack
Played John Cusack (uncredited)
Catherine Keener
Played Catherine Keener (uncredited)
John Malkovich
Played John Malkovich (uncredited)
Curt Clendenin
Played Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Donald Dowd
Played Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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